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School District No. Re-2 Brush ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,083 students in School District No. Re-2 Brush.
Public Elementary Schools in School District No. Re-2 Brush have a diversity score of 0.54, which is less than the Colorado public elementary school average of 0.62.
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Colorado public elementary school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,473 Schools
# Students
1,429 Students
601,879 Students
# Teachers
87 Teachers
38,351 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(18-19)18%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(18-19)29%
47%
Graduation Rate
92%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.62
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
50%
35%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
48%
50%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,871 is higher than the state median of $15,473. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,627 is higher than the state median of $15,791. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$24 MM
$13,426 MM
Spending
$24 MM
$13,702 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,871
$15,473
Spending / Student
$16,627
$15,791
Best School District No. Re-2 Brush Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Brush Middle School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 27% )
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1600 Mill Street
Brush, CO 80723
(970) 842-5035
Brush, CO 80723
(970) 842-5035
Gr: 6-8 | 306 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 52%
Rank: #22.
Beaver Valley Elementary School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 25% )
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
420 Glacier Avenue
Brush, CO 80723
(970) 842-4794
Brush, CO 80723
(970) 842-4794
Gr: 3-5 | 300 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 53%
Rank: n/an/a
422 Ray Street
Brush, CO 80723
(970) 842-5139
Brush, CO 80723
(970) 842-5139
Gr: PK-2 | 477 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 51%
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